Pythagoras’ Revolutionary Olympic Boxing Revenge

In the 6th century BCE, a curious fighter named Pythagoras emerged from the island of Samos and challenged the preconceived notions and norms of...

The Curious Origin Controversy Over The Word, Easter

Easter, Ostern, and the Passover Connection Easter, and its German equivalent Ostern, are peculiar words. They are the English and German language designations for the...

The Tale Of Charlemagne’s Humbling Prank Against A Bishop

Charlemagne (r. 768-814), the king and emperor of the Franks, was put in a tough position when a bishop who was a friend and...

Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) "The sectarians deafen one another with their noise and clamor, keep anxiety away with their screeching." From Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling...

Pomona And Vertumnus, By Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625)

This artwork, by the French artist Suzanne de Court (c. 1575–1625), is a watchcase cover decorated with enamel on metal. Suzanne’s artwork draws inspiration...

Emperor Claudius’ Unsuccessful Mission To Secretly Attend A Roman Historian’s Public Reading

According to Roman tradition, the Roman Emperor Claudius (r. 41-54) was one day strolling through the city of Rome when he learned that a...

Helen Brought To Paris, Painted By Benjamin West (c. 1738-1820)

This scene of ancient Greek myth and folklore was painted by Benjamin West (c. 1738–1820), an artist who was born and raised in Britain’s...

Ovid

Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE) "The demon of madness is holding dominion the wide world over; you'd think that the human race had joined in an evil...

Herodotus

Herodotus (c. 490-425/420 BCE) "No one is fool enough to choose war instead of peace - in peace sons bury fathers, but in war fathers...

The Dancing Plague Of Strasbourg

  Both before and after the Renaissance, cities and towns in Europe were reportedly hit by epidemics of dance. Before you envision the scenes as...
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